When
Cynthia Rothschild’s best friend, Annie, falls head over heels for the
new high-school librarian, Cyn can totally see why. He’s really young
and super cute and thinks Annie would make an excellent library monitor.
But after meeting Mr. Gabriel, Cyn realizes something isn’t quite
right. Maybe it’s the creepy look in the librarian’s eyes, or the weird
feeling Cyn gets whenever she’s around him. Before long Cyn realizes
that Mr. Gabriel is, in fact . . . a demon. Now, in addition to saving
the school musical from technical disaster and trying not to make a fool
of herself with her own hopeless crush, Cyn has to save her best friend
from the clutches of the evil librarian, who also seems to be slowly
sucking the life force out of the entire student body! From best-selling
author Michelle Knudsen, here is the perfect novel for teens who like
their horror served up with a bit of romance, plenty of humor, and some
pretty hot guys (of both the good and evil variety).Published by Candlewick PressRelease Date: September 9, 2014

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

• Grab your current read• Open to a random page• Share two (2) “teaser” sentences from somewhere on that page• BE CAREFUL NOT TO INCLUDE SPOILERS! (make sure that what you share doesn’t give too much away! You don’t want to ruin the book for others!)• Share
the title & author, too, so that other TT participants can add
the book to their TBR Lists if they like your teasers! "You look way too chipper for a Monday morning," Sam said as we pushed through the front doors."Calculus," I said. -Chapel Wars, Page 48, by Lindsey Leavitt

Monday, July 28, 2014

Rowena Duncan is a
thoroughly modern girl with big plans for her summer—until she catches
her boyfriend making out with another girl. Heartbroken, she applies to
an out-of-town job posting and finds herself somewhere she never
expected: the Renaissance Faire.

As a face-painter doubling as a
serving wench, Ro is thrown headfirst into a vibrant community of
artists and performers. She feels like a fish out of water until Will, a
quick-witted whip cracker, takes her under his wing. Then there’s
Christian, a blue-eyed stunt jouster who makes Ro weak in the knees.
Soon, it’s not just her gown that’s tripping her up.

Trading in
the internet and electricity for stars and campfires was supposed to
make life simpler, but Ro is finding that love is the ultimate
complication. Can she let the past make way for her future?

Best Bits: I went in hoping for a cute summer read, and this book met all my expectations. Ro is trying to escape seeing an ex and his new girlfriend, so she finds a job out in the middle of nowhere. What teen girl hasn't wanted to do the same thing? It's a fun setup and it doesn't take her long once she's there to start focusing on herself (and a new guy, but that's sort of the point). While it may seem like the new romance is the focus of the book, there's also a focus on confidence and following your passions. Ro loves art, and as she begins to work her individuality into face painting at the faire she begins to realize that she might not be headed toward the future that's right for her.

The other characters at the faire make the book even better. You would expect to find some eccentric people working at King Geoffrey's Faire, and you won't be disappointed. Of course there's Christian, the attractive knight, Will, the guy who proves appearances can be deceiving, and my personal favorite, Ramon. Ramon is the grumpy head cook at the tavern, and his interactions with Ro and the gang were great.

Nit Picks: My only complaint is that I wanted more. We only see a couple weeks in the summer, and as much as I loved the parts we got to read, I would have loved to get to experience more of the faire over the time that Ro was there.

Sunday, July 27, 2014

I'm sorry I've neglected you! Life has been a bit chaotic, and a friend and I almost did a combined blog adventure. Alas, the real world got in the way for both of us. I don't want to let Cornucopia of Reviews die, because I've been here for five years (and I love all the blog connections I've made). So, I've decided that I probably won't update as much, and for the most part I won't be accepting anything for review. I'll review what I buy/find at the library, etc.

Mostly, I'm going to use this as a way to visit other bloggers and keep myself updated on what's coming out, the things I'm excited about, and hopefully a review once a week. I'm not holding myself to that because some weeks I work and when I get home all I can think about is climbing into bed and watching a chick flick.

So...I'm still alive, and I can't wait to see what you've all been up to for the last month :)

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